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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1887-08-18

its quota of wounded. There were over
100 corpses laying in extemporized dead
houses, and every man and woman was
turned into an amateur but Jealous
nurse. Over in lumber yard the noise
of hammers and saws rang out in the air,
and busy carpenters were making rough
cofins to carry to their homes the dead
bodies of the excurs;onists who, twelve
hours before, had left their homes, full of
pleasureable expectation of the enjoy.
ment they were going to have during the
vacation which had begun.
PROMPT ASSISTANCE RENDERED.
When news of the disaster was filst
flashed over the wires prompt aid was at
once sent. DR.. Steel, Chief Surgeon of
the Toledo, Peoria and Western Rail-
road, had come on special train, and
with him were two other surgeons and
assistants. From Peoria also came Drs.
Martin, Barker, Flugler and johnson,
and from every city whence the unfortu.
nate excursionists had come from, their
physicians and friends hurried on to hep
them. From Peoria had also come dele
cations of Red Men and the Ancient
Order of United Workmen, numbers of
both sects being on the ill.fated train.
And SO, after o'clock in the morning,
there were plenty of people to do the
work that needed such prompt attention.
IMpRovIsED HOSPITALS AND MoRGUEs.
In the Town Hall was the main hospi-
tai, and in it anxious relatives and sor-
rowing friends sat, and, tanning the suf.
ferers' faces, queried the attending sur
geons as they bound the wounded and
insisted that there must be hope. Down
in the dead houses, fathers, husbands,
wives and children tearfully inspected
each face as it was uncovered and sighed
as the features were unknown, or cried
out in anguish when a we'll known face,
sometimes fearfnlly maDgled but yet
recognizable, was uncovered. The entire
capacity of the little village was taxed,
and kind. hearted women drove in from
miles around to give their gentle minis
trotionu m the sufferers.
HUMAN YULTURES.
No sooner had the wreck occurred than
scene of robbery commenced. Some
Wichita eagle., 1887-03-04
AN OHIOAN'S VIEWS.
From the Commercial Gazette.

From the Commercial Gazette.
ID. X Watson of Columbus, a son in law
of Judge Harrison. is talked of rs candi
date for mayor of Columbus this spring
and there is possibility that he will be q
candidate for attorney general before the
next Republican state convention. Mr.
Watson is young man of ability, and il
one Of the most successful campaign speak
ers in the state, Just now he is more in
terested in business than politics. Il have
recently returned from a visit to Wichita,
Kan, said he, land / have not recovered
from my surprise"
is the town all that noisy advertisers
paint it?' was asked.
Il don't want to be accused of Ease
hood" was The answer, but the reality
passes ones fancy. | never had an ade-
quate notion of what a booming western
town WIS before. There is the most re
markable craze at Wichita that l suppose
ever existed. Every body is building
houses 1t is claimed that there will be
five million dollars invested in buildings
this ear. The hotels are crowded, and
one has to engage rooms days in advance
to make sure Of comfortable sccOmmOda-
tons.
What do the people do?" said l.
Build houses" was the answer; every
one that has money puts up houses. and
those that do not have sell their labor to
the builders. The population Is almost
thirty thousand now, but it will he ex-
ceeded by the houses if the building craze
continues"
What is the secret of this boom?"
Il think | hesrd ihe inside history of
the whole PERFORMANCE. Jay Gould, who
has road through zig town, is said to be
behind the whole moaement. and friend
of mine bad letter from him in which he
said that he would make a CITY out of
Wichita if it WAS in his power TO do So
On the other hand The Atchison & Santa
Fe railroad is doing ali that it can to op-
pose the rise of Wichita, us its interests are
elsewhere. At present Jay Gould is in
advance, and is apparently founding
great city. f. B. l..
Wichita eagle., 1887-03-04
A BOOST FOR HAzLETON.

| To the Editor OF the Eagle.
! have been in southern Kansas for ever
a year, and write few lines to the EAGLE
expressing my opinion of the towns snd
country. think the soil and climate are
unexcelled anywhere.
Last week l took trip over the South
ern Kansas and st. Louis, Fort Scott d.
Wichita railroads. l found Harper to be
very quiet little town, Attica the same.
The Medicine Lodge branch of the South
ern Kansas railroad commences here.
went to Sharon, then to Medicine Lodge
| This is the county seat of Barber county,
and is good live town; the principal
boom is in real estate l then went to Kio-
wa overland / found some as rough land
as have ever seen just out of Medicine
Lodge, but as | neared Kiowa the land
was leveler and better covered with grass.
/ found kiowa to be a good sized border
town. City property is held highly, choice
city lots selling from one to three thousand
dollars.
/ came to Hazelton last Thursday, and
was so struck with the beautiful location,
streets, parks and buildings that decided
to remain few days. Hazelton has at the
present time two through lines of railway,
and the best prospects for two more within
eighteen months The railroads here at
present are the Southern Kansas and Mis-,
souri, Pacific or ST Louis, Fort Scott &
Wichita HaZeltOn is the terminus of the
Wichita division The Hazelton roller
mills. owned and operated by Fisher Bros.
& Peck, is the finest mill have been in
south Of Wichita. They have here $40,
900 school house, $4,000 church aud
their residence buildings are not equaled
in any city of her size in the state. They
range from $500 to $4,000. They have
two very nice city parks, and they are
kept in nice shape.
The outlook for Hazleton this coming
spring Is splendid. As soon as brick can
be had work will be commenced ON the |
new bank block and college building A |
firm from Wichita are receiving bids now
for large business block to be built here.
1t is estimated by the contractors here that
there will be 5000, 600 worth of improve
ments put in here this season.
As good brick are made here as any
where. and our brick makers are kept busy
Ill the time. Taking everything into con-
Hazelton is the best town south
Of Wichita, sad she is sure to BOOM
Wichita eagle., 1887-03-04

Phil Armours trip South, made for the
purpose OF securing a monopoly Of the
cotton seed oil output to be used in the
manufacture" of hog lard. was a success,
to the extent Of securing control of two
fifths of that product for the current season
This is a companion scheme with his bull
butter outrage and will no doubt become IA
subject of legislation by congress at its
next session. Armour has a right to buy
all the cotton seed oil he can find, and sell
1t sgain AS such. wherever he may, but he
has no right 10 adulierate one of the chief
articles Of food lard, with Gotten seed oil
than he has to mix raw talow with butter
and sell as butter
Wichita eagle., 1887-03-04

A strange creature with its hair filled
with hay seed, wandered into the nlagni6-
cent Union passenger depot at Birmingham
the other day. bearing in its hand fiat
tened carpet bag. Who are your" said
the ticket agent, leaving his cheerful coal
fire and peeriDg through the iron ribbed
window. H." replied the strange crea-
ture, lam the ghost Of the farming inter-
est OF Alabama. ran afoot of coal and
iron boom not long ago, and was knocked
out in the first round All the farms have
since been cut up into town lots, and now
desire to emigrate to Wichita. Kansas I"
Correct you are" said the ticket agent,
1--WE now have no use for the fruits of the
earth in Alabama; we are living on the in
n"cent investor" Whereupon the ticket
agent gave the strange creature pass to
Wichita. and sat down to concoct boom
for the growing town of Lickskilet
vannah News.
The foregoing is as funny, and reminds
us of the anecdote of the fellow who, hav-
ing failed to captivate and capture fair
MAIDEN, and whose offices as escort to an
were rejected by her, asked
to be permitted to sit on the fence and see
her pass by. Wichiia's and Birmingham
booms are vexation of spirit to many an
old finished town of the land.
Wichita eagle., 1887-03-04
BUTTE CITY.

To the Editor Daily Eagle.
The Wichita of southeastern Colorado is
town of only few months and booming
almost equal to Wichita.
Butte City is situated on sections &c and
81. range 43. township 80, Los Animas
county, Colorado, twelve miles west of the
Kansas state line A daily stage from
Grenada on the Santa Fe railroad.
Last June not foot of land bad been
filed up by actual settlers within thirty or
forty miles of where Butte City now stands
and today there is over half the land taken
and people are coming in by the hundreds
Butte City, Boston, Albany. Villas and
Springfield are oil thriving towns and
building up like magic, none of which are
less than sixteen miles apart, hence there Is
M rivalry or town fight and the best of
feeling exists between the towns. The soil
is by far the best We have seen in any part
of the west rs the fine grass upon it will in
dictate.
The water is plentiful and good, in fact
there is none better.
Sixty five or seventy feet will get all the
water necessary for ordinary use.
Along the creek there is timber enough
for tirewOod and other common use. also
plenty of rs nice building stone as can be
found any where in the west and many are
using it To build good houses instead of
sod There is no better climate to be
found in the west. IS we are 3 065 feet
above the sea level-just the right heighth
to obtain the best results from the pure
mountain air The delightful climate is
the principal inducement for any one to
come here
Butte City is now having one Of the most
substantial booms of any town in the west
People are coming in from the east every
day and each day the number is increased.
Houses are going up every day as fast as
the lumber can be brought from the rail
road, among which is nice hotel and q
two story stone building, 60x60 feet AS
to railroad prospects We are not prepared
to say just vet what we may expect
There seems TO be enough tradesmen
here to do all the work, so no enc need e1-
pect TO come here and get any fancy prices
for work
The above is the plain, unvarnished
truth and clothed in the plaiuest. as any
one can ste by glance.
Come one, came all. while You have Al
opportunity of getting a good farm and
home for families, for the last chance will
soon be gone.
Messrs. Lauck & Casmire of Wichita.
Kansas. will gladly answer all inquiries
and furnish maps and full description of
the VIII ole country ANTHoSIAS.
Wichita eagle., 1887-03-04

Referring to the planting of trees on the
Kansas prairies and its effect on climate.
Web Wilder says: The tremendous revo.
luton has already changed some 200, 900 of
dry. sun baked land cracked and fissured
high prairie into moist and shaded wood
land, the home of birds and cattle and the
parents of millions of brooks and creeks.
In fair stand up fight We have whipped
the climate and driven it bowling from the
field. 1t vents its rage on the border in
cyclones. twisters and wafer spouts; but the
cyclone must 60 The same enterprise and
gallant spirit that drove the rufiian, the
guerilla and the town burner from Kansas
will also speedily abolish the storm tiend-
his natural and brutal alley
Wichita eagle., 1887-03-04
NOT A POLITICAL QUESTION.

Tie HoIkiDsville. Ky, New Era hits
the Dail square on the head when it say S
that the laboring men are, no doubt, sub
jected to great wrongs. There is no man
but can utter the same complaint against
society. The troubles Of the wage-wOrker
are an individual matter between employer
and employe. No + ndamental belief is
involved in their differences. They must
work out the problem for themselves No
law can do il for them. Every honest
man would like to see.employers just, gen
erous, sympathetic and upright, and en-
ployes appreciative. energetic, efficient and
du,iful. But DO statute can mold charac-
tiers after this fashion; no convention reso
lutioDs can do it; the triumph Of no politi-
cal creed can bring it abort 1t is simply
a question between man and man involv-
ing the humanity of one and the just ap-
probation of the other
Wichita eagle., 1887-03-04
THE PROBLEM OF HEATING CARS.

From the New York Time,
A patent for an improved device for
heating railway cars by steam. indepen-
dent of the locomotive, has just been ap-
piled for by the cashier of one of the banks
of this city. The invention consists of
steam boiler with furnace and the usual
appnrtances, placed in the locomotive ten
der between the water tanks. The boiler
rests on the floor of the tender, aud is GOV,
cred with a hood of boiler iron. which
forms the floor of the coal bunker. This
hood is curved over the boiler. between lis
sides and the water tnnkS, thus forming
chutes for the gradual de Cent of the toal.
pitch Is also given 10 tie hood in the ul
reciiOn Of the locomotive, in order to send
the coal to convenient place for the
tiremen to handle The face OF the boiler
and furnace is toward the cab of the loco.
motive, and is projected by n strong iron
shield on both sides The furnace door is
placed above the tender floor and the fire
crate and ash pit below The smoke box
and smoke stack are at the rear end and
the whole appears like a pony locomotive
heading in the opposite direction from the
locomotive proper. Any tender may be
easily altered To admit the additional boiler.
Ii is claimed for This plan of heating that il
was the safest possible, as the tender being
almost entirely of iron. in case of accident
the danger of communicating fire to the
cars Is reduced TO minimum The water
tanks of the tender. If crushed will liber
ale enough wafer Ia drown out the furnace
fire. The fuel needed for feeding such a
furnace Will be al least one third less than
Is now required To keep going the fires in
the stoves Of long Train
Wichita eagle., 1887-03-04

1t was an unfortunate day, from parti
san standpoint, for Mr.. Pendleton of Ohio,
when he rose above the interests Of his
party and formulated the plan of requiring
a degree Of intelligence aud education rs
qualifications necessary to filing certain
appoinuve offices under the government.
He is plainly told 10y some of his party
leaders that he can return to Berlin with
profit to the party. and that his presence
at the capital is not Indispensable His ad-
yanced idea if carried into practical effect
would bar a large majority of the par,,
from office and they know it. hence their
solicitations concerning his movements
Poor George.
Wichita eagle., 1887-03-04
AN APPRECIATIvB COMPLIMENT.

From the Topeka Democrat
The Democrat more than once during
this session of the legislature has had oc
casion To refer in "a complimentary manner
10 Representative Hatfield. of Sedywick
county. No member on the Republican
side of the house. We believe, more thor
oughly commands the respect and conf
dence Of The entire body IF representatives,
without regard II party. than this gentle
man. While 10y his marked ability Mr.
Hatfield has taken commanding posi-
ton, bcing conceded To be one of the ablest
dehaters IN the honse. by his gentemanly
department and unfsiling courtesy shown
towards all members. the able and
scholarly member from Sedgwiek county
hot the less has won n high place in
The esteem Of his brother members in the
h1use. Ii Is safe 10 say that if Mr.. Hat
heid. who was Il prominent candidate for
speaker ri the Originating Of The session.
agan comes To the state capital 49, The rep
rtSeaiative of Seigwick. there will I've little
doubt that with hi greatly increased reprt-
tarion he will receive the highest commit.
meni Of that position III the hands of the,
Republican party if il remsins in the har,ds
ot the ascendency in the Kansas legislature.
The Democrat differs with Mr.. Hatfield
p,aitically. but il affords US great pleas.
ure 10 bear this testimony in the nauIe ~
the Democracy. in favor of this broad
guayc. chlvalruuS mamher who fittiu.ly
represents one Of The brightest mos daring
and thoroughly Cosmopolitan of the cities
uf ksnssS
Wichita eagle., 1887-03-04

visions and clothing. giving the
boys, who were at supper, just time
enough to make good their escape.
The prairie fire west of town last night
did considerable damage. Our reporter
tslephoned Harry Ball at his residence on
The Ball ranch and learned the following:
There was between 800 and 500 tons of
hay burned Tim Callahan lost his stable
and sheds McCoole, Fletcher & Sinnett
also lost their stables and sheds. Billy
Milford lost all his hay The fire came
from northwest direction. supposed to
have started northwest Of Penalosa. Sew
eral other parties lost stacks of hay The
damage, so far as learned is between So
600 and $4,000. The fire passed east Of
the Ball ranch and north of the Kinds
ranch
Wichita eagle., 1887-03-04
A NON-PARTISAN ESTIMATE.

The following handsome compliment to
Speaker Carlisle is from the st. Louis
Globe Democrat and comedies with the
writer's views exactly: Undoubtedly it
would be better for the Democrats if Mr..
Carlisle should forego his ambition to be
speaker Of the house in the fiftieth con-
gress and consent to lead his party on the
floor instead. Under Mr. Morrison's lead
ership the party has been badly handi-
capped for the past few years. The retire
ment of Morrison gives Mr.. Carlisle an
opportunity which some men in his place
would be constrained to take advantage Of
He has now held the speakership four
years. and another two years term
would afford him very little glory or
prestige In fact, as leader of his
party in the popular branch of
congress he has chance of adding to his
fame and making himself a formidable
candidate for the presidential nomination
next year. The assumption, Of course. is
based on the expectation that he would be
one of those leaders who led wisely. His
service in the house under the speakership
of S. j. Randall and during the one term
of subsequent Republican ascendency in
that body, appears TO afford evidence that
he has more than ordinary ability as
partisan chief He has less parliamentary
skill and dexterity than Randall. but the
latter is under the disadvantage of belong
ing 10 the minority section of the party.
Carlisle certainly would be an improve
ment on Morrison.
Wichita eagle., 1887-03-04
so SAY WE

Topeka Capital: The Capital does not
believe in sensational investigations, but if
the charges made of bribery in the Jones
Myton case are half true the member or
members guilty of accepting money or lots
while acting in al official capacity, should
be dishonOrably drummed out of the legis-
lature. 1t is due the Republican party
that the present Republican legislature go
to the bottom and get the facts without re-
gard TO who is hurt
Wichita eagle., 1887-03-04

The EAGLE cannot afford to notice the
contemptuous little filings that are occas-
sional made at it anG Wichita by the Sxl0
patents that find an ephemeral existence
here and there throughout the country IL
purpose nor the growth of city are neither
thwarted or impeded one whit by such
spleneiic ebulitions. and if it affords those
who Indulge in them n morsel Of consola
tion, why bless you, indulge in it to your
hearts content
Wichita eagle., 1887-03-04
The Topeka papers announce that IN.

The Topeka papers announce that the
capital city is on big bonn. Caught it
from the legislature on its returu from It's
recen, junkc,ing trip. we suppose. The
Topeks way of spelling il. however, while
il il more esthe,ic, is misleading and calcu-
lated to deceive the unsuspeciing, but i; is
entirely differen, from and has no cnnnec-
sion with boom. and thsr's the difference
between Topeka ard Wichita.
Wichita eagle., 1887-03-04
KANSAS KINKS.

Parsons is moving for street cars.
The Salvation Army is taking Fort Scott
by storm.
The year 1856 was the drye.t year In the
history of Kansas.
Harper expects to build q fne. large
school house this year.
Psola ought To be happy. Il has seven
newly surveyed lines Of railroad
Physicians # Emp'ris report the health
in govd condition for this season Of the
Year.
Wichita eagle., 1887-03-04

The Louisville CourierJ journal calls
Cleveland the executive hippopotamus,"
but in the same sentence says it will sup
port him if he is nominated by the Demo
Gratis. The divergence is not irreconcila-
BILE after all
Wichita eagle., 1887-03-04
PRAIRIE FIRES IN KINGMAN co.

Srun the ngmzn News
On FRIDAY last prairie fire broke out
on the Nusane extension west Of Snivry
y rapid WAS its h,ailwsv that hvtore any
danger WAS realized /, swonpe4i down on
the grading csnp IF Jnha S.,sia, destroy
Ing Tour Wagons aad lot of pro-
Wichita eagle., 1887-03-04

There is talk Of dividing Kansas into
two states. If that movement materialiZes
Mulvane will be the capital Of the widowed
half-Record
All of which is idle talk; neither event
will ever occur.
Wichita eagle., 1887-03-04
STATBMEN
RESOURCES.
Surplus above Liabilities $40, 500.

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Wichita eagle., 1887-03-04
VIM. C.. WOODMAN.
President.
VIM. S. WOODMAN.
Cashier.

Do Banking Business in all its modern functions
Sell cke for al European
safet
those whom 1t may concern. the following statement
Wichita eagle., 1887-03-04
.@REETlN6

Whilst the private character Of organization exacts public
our affairs respectful regard tor the liberal confidence reposed
financial responsibility the Valley
which we herein submit Respectfully
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1887-02-25
GENERAL TOPICS.
The Democrats of Indiana FOrcibly
Eject Robertson From the
Senate Chamber.
Mayor Hewitt on the Labor Question
Bismarck Scores q Victory
in the Elections.


INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. A.-Col. Robertson,
in attempting to take possession of the
chair in the senate this morning, was forci-
bly, prevented by the doorkeeper, and was
finally put ont of the hall by the order of
Green Smith, then in the chair. During
the excitement about the doors, three of
the senators attempted to enter and had
( difficulty. Senator johnson denounced the
doorkeepers, and during the melee num-
ber of persons from the inside approached
who put up his hand Senator johnson
interpreted it as an attempt to thrust him
back, and struck the senator in the face.
Senator Denote was ordered INTO his seat
and when the sergeant put hsm down threw
him to the floor. The republican senators
started to follow Robertson out Of
the chamber but were not permitted to
leave. Colone Robertson went outside
and made speech to to the crowd, reciting
made a record in this house today that will
thrust this infamous democratic party out
Of power in the state for the next quarter
of a century," (Applause.)
TO UNsEAT REPUBLICANS.
It is the intention of democrats in the
senate to unseat tomorrow Senators
Thompson of Jasper, and Kennedy Of
Rush. If this is done they will then have
, quorum Of their own party. AS matters
now stand the legislation is totally blocked.
The republican house is unshaken in its
determination to refuse official recognition
of the senate until RObertson's right to pre-
side is conceded.